Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The Pirate Carrying a Mermaid Optical Illusion has been named Patch's Halloween Costume in America. Its creator—and wearer—will receive a $5,000 prize for having the most creative and innovative costume.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Ashley Playford dressed up as a pirate carrying a mermaid this Halloween. Well, actually, she dressed up as the mermaid. Well... her creativity has earned her the title of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America and a $5,000 grand prize. It was Playford's use of an optical illusion that won us over. Take a look at the photo she entered on Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch! Almost 4,000 Patch users entered the contest from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, with costumes ranging from the Eiffel Tower and Honey Boo Boo to a flower pot and a clever interpretation of "binders full of women." National judges chose 1 finalist from each Patch state based on who had the most creative and innovative costume (we combined North Carolina & South Carolina for this contest…
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
What is Halloween? How many trick or treaters will be out on Halloween? We have some answers.
The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties. Here are a few fun facts about the holiday: Trick or treating: 41 million: The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2010—children age 5 to 14—across the United States. Of course, many other children—older than 14 and younger than 5—also go trick-or-treating. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census 116.7 million: Number of occupied …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
We're searching for the best Halloween Costume in America. Enter yourself or your kids for a chance to win $5,000.
Monday, October 31, 2011
What is Halloween? How many trick or treaters will be out on Halloween? We have some answers.
The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties. Here are a few fun facts about the holiday: Trick or treating: 41 million: The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2010—children age 5 to 14—across the United States. Of course, many other children—older than 14 and younger than 5—also go trick-or-treating. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census 116.7 million: Number of occupied …
